Basketball

James Naismith
 History of basketball
• The history of basketball began with its
invention in 1891 in Springfield, Massachusetts
by Canadian physical education instructor James
Naismith as a less injury-prone sport than
football. Naismith was a 31-year old graduate
student when he created the indoor sport to
keep athletes indoors during the winters.
 Basketball
• A sports played by two teams with 5 players
on a rectangular court.
• One of the most popular and widely view
sports.
• A team can score a field goal by shooting the
ball through the basket during regular play.
 BALL
• The most important thing for training is the ball. There are
certain guidelines which one needs to follow when buying
a basketball. For practicing, one can play with a rubber
ball. For professional competitions, one needs to use an
inflated ball made of leather.
• Official size of a basketball is 29.5 to 30 inches in
circumference for men’s game and 28.5 inches in
circumference for women’s game. It should weigh 18 to
22 ounces. When bounced off 6 feet from the floor, a well
inflated ball should bounce 49 to 54 inches in height.
 Shoes

One needs specialized shoes when playing

basketball. It should be able to give better
support to the ankle as compared to running
shoes. The basketball shoes should be high-
tipped shoes and provide extra comfort during a
game. These shoes are specially designed to
maintain high traction on the basketball court.
 Basketball Shooting Equipment

• The hoop or basket is a horizontal metallic rim,

circular in shape. This rim is attached to a net
and helps one score a point. The rim is
mounted about 4 feet inside the baseline and
10 feet above the court.
 Basketball Court

• The basketball court is the next important thing for

shooting balls in this game. The court is usually
made of wooden floorboard. The court size is about
28m x 17m according to the International standards.
The National Basketball Association (NBA) regulation
states the floor dimension as 29m x 15m. The
standard court is rectangular in shape and has
baskets placed on opposite ends.
 Basketball Equipment & Facilities

Basketball Court Dimensions

• The size of the court depends on the playing
level. The size of the court for NBA and College
games is 94 feet long and 50 feet wide. It is
smaller for High School and Junior High.
 Backboard

• The backboard is the rectangular board that is

placed behind the rim. It helps give better
rebound to the ball. The backboard is about
1800mm in size horizontally and 1050mm
vertically. Many times, backboards are made
of acrylic, aluminum, steel or glass.
 Uniforms
• When one starts coaching a basketball team,
the most important requirement for a team is
to have a uniform. This helps one differentiate
teams from one another. A uniform consists of
a jersey (shirt), shorts, numbers on the front
and back of the shirts for identification.
 Shot Clock

• The offense is allowed a maximum of 24

seconds to have a ball in hand before
shooting. These 24 seconds are counted on
the shot clock. If the offense fails to shoot a
ball that hits the rim, they will lose the
possession of the ball to the other team.
 Whistle

• The coach or referee uses a whistle to indicate

the start or end of a game. S/he can even use
the whistle to stop the play in the middle of a
game. Whistle also helps to indicate fouls,
timeout, or out of bound balls to the players.
In order to get the attention of the players,
many times coaches use the whistle to gather
the players.